Teen thwarts Mishawaka home invasion

MISHAWAKA — Police say they arrested two men late Friday after an attempted home invasion on Alford Street that was thwarted by a quick-thinking teenager.

According to a police report, a family was a home watching television when they heard a pounding on the door — later revealed to be a man trying to kick the door open just after 10:30 p.m.

The door flung open but was blocked by the family’s 18-year-old son, who attempted to push the door shut on the intruder. The intruder, however, was able to get his hand through the door and point a silver handgun at the family’s dog, who was barking at the unknown man.

The teen’s mom then began yelling at the intruder, who pulled his arm from the door and ran to a nearby car. The family saw the car leave and were able to provide a description to police.

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Police stopped the vehicle nearby and arrested two of the three occupants, a 20-year-old South Bend man and a 17-year-old Mishawaka boy.

Police said family members were able to identify the 20-year-old as the man who attempted to break into their home. Police said his shoe also appeared to match the footprint left by the person who tried to kick in the door.